Poo picking. Are you a bad manager if

Does it make you a bad manager if you do NOT poo pick?

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I have always boarded/liveried in places where poo picking is up to owner unless you pay full livery prices whence it gets done for you.

Saying that, some places harrow regularly and rotate grazing.

Doesn't matter how often you poo pick for worm control... The majority of the eggs is in the grass laying dormat ready to be eaten and they can survive years and years and years!! But it does keep the place nice and tidy. I hate seeing piles of poo everywhere, it ruins the view.
 
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Depends entirely on how much grazing you have for how many horses.

Most people are not fortunate enough to have more than a small, flat, boring paddock for their horses, so it is important for them to yes - and less so for others, although it is a good thing to do if other harrowing and management techniques are not in palce imho :)
 
I only poo pick the shetties small paddock and the summer fields as they are smaller, the large winters I would be there for hours looking for them.
 
In some circumstances yes, in other no...

If say someone had 2 horses/ponies out in an acre or so & didn't poo pick (ever, or only randomly), then yes, I'd say they were a bad (land) manager.

If someone has access to large acreage for rotation, is able to harrow (and roll/top etc as/if appropriate) then no, not a bad manager :)
 
I hope not. I don't do ours we harrow and rotate but then I have four acres per horse. On less I would (and did) poo pick.
 
If its a small area for the no. of horses then yes as you'll end up with no grazing. But on large areas I think you'd be either mad or bored to poo pick when you can harrow instead. We do the arena sized fat paddock every day if its in use, but can live with the sight of droppings in the big fields till they get harrowed.
 
I have to poo pick every few days as its a small field and I can't stand seeing it covered in poo :p but if it was miles away from the muck heap and a huge field it wouldnt be done as much :)
 
No your not a bad manager if you don't poo pick it depends on your circumstances . I never poo pick except in the starvation paddocks only grass harrow rested fields or fields about to be rested and then very infrequently ( spreads worms esp pin worms which are not killed by most modern wormers)
However I have fifteen acres for four horses in five paddocks and two starvation paddocks so it's easy for me to rotate .
I have not had to worm except tapeworm doses for two years except for new horses .
 
tallyho! said:
I have always boarded/liveried in places where poo picking is up to owner unless you pay full livery prices whence it gets done for you.

Saying that, some places harrow regularly and rotate grazing.

Doesn't matter how often you poo pick for worm control... The majority of the eggs is in the grass laying dormat ready to be eaten and they can survive years and years and years!! But it does keep the place nice and tidy. I hate seeing piles of poo everywhere, it ruins the view.
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depends how quickly you pick the poo up ;) eggs do not migrate very farm from source.

and I don't mind my horse picking up dormant eggs ;) its the L3 larvae that are problematic :)
 
The Fuzzy Furry said:
In some circumstances yes, in other no...

If say someone had 2 horses/ponies out in an acre or so & didn't poo pick (ever, or only randomly), then yes, I'd say they were a bad (land) manager.

If someone has access to large acreage for rotation, is able to harrow (and roll/top etc as/if appropriate) then no, not a bad manager :)
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This. I do mine as I have 3 on about 2 and a half acres. If I had more land, I wouldn't...
 
I didn't answer either sorry op, it depends, we have 2 on 3 acres and mostly do it for tidiness aswell as worm control.
 
It's not just about poo picking but actually managing the land.

My ponies are in small paddocks and its been stipulated in my contracts that I have to poo pick.
From looking at threads etc, its horses for courses, as horses can have immaculate paddocks and still have a high worm count. Some horses are just susceptible to them - as you can't determine how horse has been managed previously.
 
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